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Dr. David Buettner (right) thanked
Campaign co-chairs Charles and Kathy MacNider and Jerry and Sue Currie for their leadership role during the Campaign.
The first major gifts campaign for North Iowa Area Community College has been deemed a
success. Over 220 friends of the College attended the Keeping NIACC First Campaign Victory
Celebration in NIACC’s Muse-Norris Conference Center Friday (March 2) night, when the $5.4
million grand total was announced.
The victory celebration was personally sponsored by Joyce & Joel Hanes of Mason City and
Bonnie & David Steffens, Sr. of Lake Mills.
"Success breeds success," said Jerry Currie, campaign co-chair. "When you take an institution like
NIACC that has so many positive things going on, people want to be a part of that success.
We’ve experienced this level of support because people have faith in NIACC."
Campaign co-chair Charlie MacNider credits the volunteers and staff, but reminds people that the
work is not done. "We are truly gratified by the response to this campaign. Exceeding the $5
million goal makes a real statement about the belief in NIACC’s value to the region," he said.
"Nonetheless, the job of endowing NIACC’s activities is an ongoing effort."
The Keeping NIACC First Campaign, launched by the NIACC Foundation in November 1999,
involved 5 key initiatives: advanced technology programs, scholarships, endowment funds, the
entrepreneurial center, and instructional equipment.
The $1.1 million contributed for advanced technology programs is supporting NIACC’s
Information Systems Technology (IST) Program launched two years ago and the E-Commerce,
Web Design and Development Program which began last fall. NIACC recently announced it will
introduce an E-Agribusiness Program later this year.
The $1.3 million in scholarship donations has resulted in the creation of 75 new $1,000
scholarships, which will help NIACC’s doors remain open to all North Iowa students. While
several of the new scholarships are general (unrestricted), the rest focus on the following areas:
Agriculture, Art, Athletics, Automotive, Building Trades, Business, Climate Control,
Community-Based, Education, Engineering, Health, Honors, Instrumental Music, Journalism,
Mechanical Design, NIACC Graduates, Pre-Med, Social Science, Theatre, Tool & Die, and
Vocal Music.
Three-fourths of the new scholarships are endowed, meaning they will generate scholarship
dollars forever. An additional $1 million in endowments, including approximately $700,000 in
promissory gifts, was contributed during the campaign.
More than $700,000 was received to support the continued growth of entrepreneurial programs
through the Pappajohn Center. In addition, a new facility bearing the Pappajohn name is currently
under construction. It will house the staff and activities of the Pappajohn Center, as well as
classrooms for the growing IST and E-Commerce programs.
To support current technology, approximately $250,000 was donated for instructional equipment
ranging from computers to a bassoon.
Besides the money raised for the five initiatives, $900,000, including nearly $400,000 in non-cash
gifts, was contributed during the campaign.
Members of the Keeping NIACC First Campaign Executive Committee included: Jerry and Sue
Currie, Mason City; Charlie and Kathy MacNider, Clear Lake; Gordon Anderson, Osage; Harold
Gallagher, Hampton; Bob Halford, Clear Lake; Joel and Joyce Hanes, Mason City; Dick
Herbrechtsmeyer, Charles City; Rosie Hussey, Mason City; Deo Koenigs, St. Ansgar; Richard
Long, Garner; John and Ann MacGregor, Mason City; Tel Pappajohn, Mason City; Kary Paulson,
Northwood; Howard Query, Mason City; Linda Schaefer, Mason City; David Steffens, Sr., Lake
Mills; O. Jay Tomson, Mason City; and Mark Walk, Osage.
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